Immediate Family

About Silvestre Ubaldo

Silvestre Ubaldo was from Manila, working as a telegraph operator under the "Inspeccion General de Comunicaciones". He married Olympia Rizal, Jose Rizal's older sister. He frequently corresponded with Jose -- it was Silvestre's letter that brought news on how Rizal's tenants were being ejected from their land by the Spanish government. He was also among the many who advised Rizal not to come home from Europe. As the persecution from the Spanish officials continued, the men of the Rizal clan such as Silvestre, Paciano Rizal, Antonio Lopez, Mateo Elejorde and Leandro Lopez were deported to Mindoro. His name was included in the roster of the persecuted of Calamba in the tenth chapter of El Filibusterismo. More here: http://bitly.com/olA9Db